Leber & Meyer v. United States
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
On Application for Review of a Decision of the Board of General Appraisers. The decision in question affirmed the assessment of duty by the collector of customs at the port of New York on merchandise imported by Leber & Meyer. Note In re Montgomery, G. A. 4,904, T. D. 22,949.
1Opinion of the Court
HAZEL, District Judge.
The merchandise here in question consists of lentiscum or lentiscus, which is the finely ground powdered leaves of the pistacia lentiscus, or mastic tree, used for dyeing or tanning. Duty was assessed thereon by the collector of customs under paragraph 20, Tariff Act July 24, 1897, c. 11, § 1, Schedule A, 30 Stat. 152 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1628]. The importers duly protested against such classification, claiming free entry under the provisions of paragraph 482, § 2, Free List, 30 Stat. 195 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1680], or, in the alternative, under paragraph 548,…
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